Camila Cabello has revealed how the blockade helped her change her life after nine years of non-stop work left her “burned and broken”.
The American pop superstar, best known for her hits “Havana” and “Senorita,” also paid tribute to her boyfriend Shawn Mendes, saying she has been able to lean on the singer in her darkest times.
In her most sincere interview in history, Camila told us: “Before closing, I was burning. I lived with great anxiety. It was too much and it was not sustainable. I felt like I was running with my leg broken, but I didn’t really hear how I felt. “
“I kept telling myself everything was fine,‘ I should feel good, I should be fine. ’All I had to do was say,‘ How do I really feel? ’And let it be okay. He had to give me permission to ask for help, because I needed help, I needed therapy.
“The pandemic gave me this pause to say, ‘Let’s not keep running with this broken leg, let’s fix it.’
In the past, there were many times I worked (I wasn’t home or had time to have relationships, I didn’t have time to be healthy and happy), I just worked non-stop and I didn’t feel good, but I did it anyway. This is something I would never do now. If I felt like that again, I’d just say, “I’m sorry, guys.”
“I know I have to take care of myself now. Nobody will know when I have reached a different limit than me, so I have to take care of myself that way ”.
The three-time Grammy nominee gained fame in the female group Fifth Harmony in the American “X Factor” in 2012 before going solo in 2016.
The movement bore fruit in 2017 when its single debut “Havana” reached No. 1 in 23 countries. Her 2018 album “Camila” also topped the US charts.
And while his star continued to rise, he supported Taylor Swift (who now counts among his friends) on Taylor’s 2018 tour.
But Camila claims that success came at a high price and reveals: “Anxiety is something I have struggled with since I was a teenager and so this has been a really positive time for me.
“I’ve learned a lot about balance, about not doing things, because it’s better for me to have this hour of therapy and see my friends. It’s about not letting myself get to the point where I’m burned. “
“Last year I have a new therapist, I have come a long way and I feel much better. I’ve been working at such an intense pace since I was 15, so I never got a chance to say, “Hey, what’s it like living without that pressure?” I felt like I didn’t know it until that break.
“I have definitely seen the benefits of my relationships as well. In fact, it’s probably one of the most important things: having that stability and having time to dig deeper into intimate relationships. “
Camila, who released the latest single “Don’t Go Yet” last month, has been dating Shawn since 2019, when they released the sexy duet “Senorita.”
Last month, the rumor mill went into overdrive when Camila appeared on TikTok with new jewelry on her ring finger. But she insists that a wedding is not on the cards … yet.
He added: “Shawn has been so supportive. He’s someone I think I can really trust. “
The feeling is clearly mutual, as Shawn said about Camila in an interview last December: “He’s absolutely patient with me, especially when I’m stressed or anything is approaching me.
“She’ll text me. And if I ever feel itchy with her, she’d say, ‘Okay, I love you, whatever happens. That’s real strength, patience and love.’
Camila’s third album will be released later this year and she plays Cinderella in a remake of the Disney classic Prime Video, with a touch of “girl’s head” from 2021 to the traditional heroine.
She said: “This Cinderella is not waiting for anyone to save her. She is ambitious, empowered and there are no evil people, just people struggling with their own trauma and their history.
“Many of the older fairy tales are written by men, so they offer an outdated perspective on a story in which the woman is the protagonist. This is a necessary version of a fairy tale for 2021 ”.